You could see all this coming when Obama campaigned in 2008. At one point he was questioned about the deficit.

He said the deficit was a huge problem -- he would raise the capital gains tax in order to pay down the deficit. The interviewer said, "But every time we raise the capital gains tax rate, the revenue decreases. You'd be making the deficit worse if you raised that tax -- would you do it anyway?" Obama said, "Yes. It's a matter of fairness."

It's not about the buget. It has never been about the budget. Boehner thinks this is about the budget -- because Boehner is a fool.